Cynthia Osokogu, who was killed in a hotel room in Lagos in July, allegedly by people she met through Facebook, is to be buried. Read more »

The crew of a tiny skiff took on a Spanish warship off the Somali coast on Thursday. Predictably they lost. But a new study reports that about one-third of pirate ransoms are ... Read more »

At least 180 people are feared dead after a commercial aircraft crashed into a Lagos residential area on Sunday. Although one report suggested a young girl survived the crash, this ... Read more »

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, has died from an infection while being treated at a hospital in Europe for an undisclosed illness, according to state sources. His death ... Read more »

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned that members of the sect, Boko Haram, who have claimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks, could face prosecution. Read more »

Kenyan lawyers and MPs reacted sharply to indications that the two International Criminal Court suspects holding public office will not immediately be required to step aside. Read more »

Residents have been warned to evacuate their homes amid devastating floods in Nigeria as dangerous animals such as hippos, snakes and crocodiles are already invading homes in ... Read more »

Big Brother Africa Stargame reality show contestants return to home after the game ended with South African Keagan scooping the grand prize. Read more »

The Sierra Leone People's Party, the main opposition party in Sierra Leone, has accused the National Electoral Commission of bias in favour of President Koroma's All People's ... Read more »

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been sworn in for another six-year term at a ceremony witnessed by foreign heads of state and other dignitaries. Read more »